Chain-saw



W, S. SHIPS.

(Model.)

No. 325,364. www@ sept; L 1885.V

ATTORNEYS.

WTNESSBS I y Unirse 4Sterns WALTER S. SHIPE, O F MINERVA, OHIO.

cHAiN-SAW.-

SPEGI'EC'ATION fcrming part of Letters Patent No. 325,364, dated September l, 1885. ppliration lod September 16, iBS-i. (Model.) I

To aZ whomjzrmagwoncerm Be it ljznown that I, WALTER S. Sitten, of Minerva, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, .have invented a new and Improved sawing-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. y

VThe object of my invention is to provide a machine that can be used for felling trees and cutting logs; and it consists in a chainthe linegi y, Fig. 2. a detailed peri speetive view of one of the teeth.

AThe chain is composedoi a series of single links, A, and double links B B, which are jointed together by shouldered rivetsa at their ends,vso as to form a chain of the length required. Ath is shown a screw, which connects the links and allows ready disconnection oi the same, so that the chain may be short cned whena long chain is not required. The

' links of the chain are fitted with cutters that cutters or bits are slightly curved lengthwise upon the front and bach edges, andare made of nietnl of such' temper that they will have the requisite amount of yield or flexibility as to permit them to straighten as they aresub-A jectcd to pressure upon said front and back edges from the walls of their seats, so that when driven into their seats they will bind tightly,-

and thus be held securely in place. By this ni-rangement of the two sets of cutters on the links the material which is left in the kerf by the set ou one link, is'displaced by the other,

' 'aiidinstsead'i'the material being dragged out -under the links, it passes directly outward be tween 'the sidesA of the double links-B and at t'ne sides of the links A in the kerl'. The links as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, are formed beveling or narrower upon their back edges, so as to allow the chips to pass out freely without lodging or Wedging.

This sawing-machine is to be operated either by horse or steam power, and is drawn across the log or tree at about the angle shown, ac cording to the character of the wood and the 'amount of power applied, more power being required when the angle is increased. The team or power is attached at one end of the chain, while the middle portion and the other end of the chain are supported by helpers who will carry the chain' in a manner to give the required tension and to cause cutting to be made the full depth ot' thc teeth. The chain should be long enough tofell a tree or cross .cut thesame by once drawing across, although two ormore passes may he made.

'It will not be understood from anything thnthas been herein stated that' I inake claim, broadly, to a cutter with a hardened cuttingedge and a soft or yielding shank.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a sawing-machine, the combination,

with the links, ot' the teeth or cutters, each slightly curved longitudinally and having side flanges dared laterally, or converging toward the body of the tooth and fitting into corresponding sockets of the links, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. y 2. In a sawingonnchiue, the combination, with the links, of the cutting and clearing teeth disposed indivergent planes at the same angle of inclination, with their lower acting edges disposed toward each pther, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a sawingmachiue, the alternatelyconnected single and pamilel plates, in contr biuution with the vteeth disposed in pairs be vtween said'parallel plates and upon the sides -ot the single plates in divergent planes at the same angle of inclination, with tlieirvlowcr acting edgesdisposed toward each other, subA stuntially as and for the purpose set forth.

. XVALTER S. SHIPE.

Vitnesses: p

MONROE M. Sunni, R. V. Lorz.

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